[name_m]Nana[/name_m] Watanabe (16) is a mutual friend of [name_f]Nan[/name_f] and [name_f]Melina[/name_f], and is Nan’s best friend. [name_m]Nana[/name_m] and [name_f]Nan[/name_f] initially became friends over their similar names, but ultimately bonded over their shared dream of appearing on Broadway someday. [name_m]Nana[/name_m], who is blessed with perfect pitch and has been dancing since she was a child, loves to perform. She’d go as far to say that it’s her lifelong dream to perform on Broadway with [name_f]Nan[/name_f] by her side— something that they’ve done in community theatre, but not yet on the big stage.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though [name_m]Nana[/name_m] shows real promise in becoming a stage actress, her parents aren’t so sure of the dream. It’s mainly because they’re afraid of how insecure the job is as a whole; the stories of struggling actors exist for a reason, after all. Though, she’s planning on showing them all up by auditioning for Project Final [name_f]Girl[/name_f]— to prove that she, in fact, can make it to stardom. She plans on auditioning for the role of [name_m]Jules[/name_m] Yamamoto, Emery’s love interest and rival. She doesn’t know how the process entirely works, though, so she’s been reaching out to their school’s drama teacher, who’s been a big help. [name_m]Nana[/name_m] absolutely wants it all, and refuses to compromise anything in relation to her dream.
This, like [name_f]Nan[/name_f], has meant that her academics aren’t really a priority. Somehow, Nana’s been a completely average C+ student, which [name_m]Nana[/name_m] finds amazing, since she barely studies and is known for doing homework extremely last minute. As a compromise to her parents, she’s been staying after school to at least complete her homework. This compromise has led to her having a contentious relationship with her twin brother, [name_f]Naoko[/name_f], because their parents are pressuring him to do well in academics. [name_f]Naoko[/name_f] thinks that it’s not fair that [name_m]Nana[/name_m] is given a pass because of her talents, and [name_m]Nana[/name_m] isn’t doing anything to soothe his ruffled feathers.
Other than [name_f]Melina[/name_f] and [name_f]Nan[/name_f], [name_m]Nana[/name_m] is also friends with the president of the National Arts [name_m]Honour[/name_m] Society— a club dedicated to the arts. She’s a member and helps them with murals and the like, leading to their school halls to be beautifully adorned with artwork.